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  • 81Tumult — Tu mult, n. [L. tumultus; probably akin to Skr. tumula noise, noisy, and perhaps to L. tumere to swell, E. tumid: cf. F. tumulte.] 1. The commotion or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of… …

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  • 82Whobub — Who bub, n. Hubbub. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 83Whoobub — Whoo bub, n. Hubbub. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84bobbery — noun (plural beries) Etymology: Hindi bāp re, literally, oh father! Date: 1800 hubbub …

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  • 85brouhaha — noun Etymology: French Date: 1890 hubbub, uproar …

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  • 86hue and cry — noun Etymology: hue outcry Date: 15th century 1. a. a loud outcry formerly used in the pursuit of one who is suspected of a crime b. the pursuit of a suspect or a written proclamation for the capture of a suspect 2. a clamor of alarm or protest 3 …

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  • 87tumult — noun Etymology: Middle English tumulte, from Anglo French, from Latin tumultus; perhaps akin to Sanskrit tumula noisy Date: 15th century 1. a. disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices ;… …

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  • 88white noise — noun Date: 1943 1. a. a heterogeneous mixture of sound waves extending over a wide frequency range compare pink noise b. a constant background noise; especially one that drowns out other sounds 2. meaningless or distracting commotion, hubbub, or… …

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  • 89clutter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English clotteren to clot, from clot Date: 1556 intransitive verb chiefly dialect to run in disorder transitive verb to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness < a&#8230; …

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  • 90such — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swilc; akin to Old High German sulīh such, Old English swā so, gelīk like more at so, like Date: before 12th century 1. a. of a kind or character to be indicated or suggested < a bag such&#8230; …

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